Biography
Celestial Poet, CP, also known as "Mama CP" by her peers, is a resident of Greenville, S.C. CP speaks softly but her words are loud and heavy with deep meaning and personal triumphs. Inspired by Maya Angelou, CP wrote about anything that bothered her or touched her heart. She began writing at the young age of nine, stopped at the age 15, but picked her pen back up when a friend asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up...that's when CP remembered that she always wanted to be a poet.
A very eloquent, but an exciting performer, CP has competed in several slams and was the third-place winner of the August 2011 Coffee Underground Unifyed Sol Poets Slam and currently holds the title of 2013 Queen of the South for winning the QOTS poetry slam in June of 2013.
CP has featured at several venues throughout the south and has competed Southern Fried Poetry Slams since 2011. She has been the captain and coach of her teams since 2012. Her teams were able to capture 12th and 10th place and most recently, in 2017, CP assisted her team "Say What?!" to place 2nd, bringing home the Louisville slugger. CP continues to influence and coach poets through her developed “LMNOP Writing Workshops”. In the workshops, she pushes her students out of their comfort zones to teach them how to write from their hearts, deal with stress, and communicate more effectively.
CP has grown to be a great leader in her community by teaching the youth the power of Spoken-Word Poetry. Celestial Poet has worked with a variety of students. She has taught at the YMCA as a teen counselor, worked as the 3rd through 6th grade counselor, taught within her church as the co-teacher of students 13-18, and currently works as a substitute throughout Greenville County School district. Celestial Poet is now working with Writer’s Well Youth Fellowship and is the co-founder of #FreeUpstatePoetry. She loves serving and teaching the power of wisdom, knowledge, and spoken word. She mentors church youth groups, performs and speaks at local recreation centers, and events throughout the upstate of South Carolina.
In addition, CP has published a chap book, performed at the 2011 TedX Convention, and several colleges and universities. CP's work illuminates positivity, love, being at peace, and establishing a strong self-confidence with one's self.
A very eloquent, but an exciting performer, CP has competed in several slams and was the third-place winner of the August 2011 Coffee Underground Unifyed Sol Poets Slam and currently holds the title of 2013 Queen of the South for winning the QOTS poetry slam in June of 2013.
CP has featured at several venues throughout the south and has competed Southern Fried Poetry Slams since 2011. She has been the captain and coach of her teams since 2012. Her teams were able to capture 12th and 10th place and most recently, in 2017, CP assisted her team "Say What?!" to place 2nd, bringing home the Louisville slugger. CP continues to influence and coach poets through her developed “LMNOP Writing Workshops”. In the workshops, she pushes her students out of their comfort zones to teach them how to write from their hearts, deal with stress, and communicate more effectively.
CP has grown to be a great leader in her community by teaching the youth the power of Spoken-Word Poetry. Celestial Poet has worked with a variety of students. She has taught at the YMCA as a teen counselor, worked as the 3rd through 6th grade counselor, taught within her church as the co-teacher of students 13-18, and currently works as a substitute throughout Greenville County School district. Celestial Poet is now working with Writer’s Well Youth Fellowship and is the co-founder of #FreeUpstatePoetry. She loves serving and teaching the power of wisdom, knowledge, and spoken word. She mentors church youth groups, performs and speaks at local recreation centers, and events throughout the upstate of South Carolina.
In addition, CP has published a chap book, performed at the 2011 TedX Convention, and several colleges and universities. CP's work illuminates positivity, love, being at peace, and establishing a strong self-confidence with one's self.
